ctfmon.exe ctfmon.exe

It sure would help to know whether this System 32 item is necessary or not. Some people say it is, others say it isn\'t.
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Taylor

A process connected to the microsoft office suite. As long as it is in the windows system 32 folder it is safe and should not be disabled. If it is in another folder it is most likely a trojan and should be deleted immediately.
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Ctfmon.exe activates the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor (TIP) and the Microsoft Office Language Bar.
This program is a non-essential system process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.
Note: ctfmon.execould also be a process which is registered as a trojan. This Trojan allows attackers to access your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.
The ctfmon.exe file is located in the C:\\Windows\\System32 folder. In other cases, ctfmon.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
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db49

Doesn\'t hurt anything that i can see, but mine is in the right folder, so who knows?
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As long as it listed in system 32 there is no cause for alarm.
Thus...leave it.
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DKByars

I didn\'t recognize it and have been wondering what it was, not being a techie.
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Eyes_and_Teeth

Cyberlion\'s Startup Optimizer calls this program mal-ware. Text as follows:
Added by the RAIDYS Trojan! Note - this should not be confused with the valid Office XP file, see here (with a [link] to Microsoft.com product info site for ctfmon.exe )
For the record, I am *still* in the process of trying to eliminate this. I have \"wiped\" it repeatedly, but it still re-appears on start-up...
Wish me luck!
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Steve

Never use it. So it was turned off and things run better. A waste of space, and time if not used all the time
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Ctfmon.exe is part of Microsoft Office XP monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies. It should be located here:
C:\\Windows\\System32
If not it can be virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
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